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Grizzlies Insider: Tyus Jones makes Wolves fans ‘sick’ in homecoming
 
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyus Jones (21) drives on Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (0) during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
 

Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyus Jones (21) drives on Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (0) during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Welcome back to your Grizzlies Insider, where we deliver the latest NBA news and analysis straight to your inbox. This week, we’ll be bringing you extra additions of the Insider as the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

When the Grizzlies needed him the most, Tyus Jones delivered in spectacular fashion. 

So as Jones and teammate Ja Morant walked into the media room on Thursday night for the latest point guard club meeting – fresh off a 26-point comeback win – Morant quickly turned into a hype man. 

“This is his hood,” Morant said. 

“T Jones is him!” Tyus’ brother, Tre Jones, a player for the San Antonio Spurs, tweeted during the fourth quarter. 

And then Tre Jones listened to the booing. 

“Hometown booing him,” Tre Jones tweeted. “They sick.”

Yes, they were. But Tyus Jones was still all smiles. 

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